Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-15

rRoTScTIoS KsrLoYEs AND sxEva ANTS
In the senate today Mr. george intr duced ths
oali 20 protect employees ana servants engaged In
foreign and Interstate commerce and employees
and servants In the District &C Columtia and the
TERRITORIES it provides that any saiim or other
servant OF employe I'm navigating any slip. steam
boat, or other vessel engaged IN com nerce, and
any empioye or servant Of any person CT COMPANY
railway Transportation through he whole
S eervee any ine raisea s,s,s ana me , states
try, such servant or employe being employed IN
such business for such person or company shall he
damages Tor any injury he may sustain IN such
employment through the carelssS negll-
GENT os uns ,aLi1 act - or omission Q, his
or unskfiifui Get OF his feiiow-servant
In the same service. But masters and mates OF
vessels presidents and VICE presidents and SUPER
ntendents OF railroads, &C. not Gu tilted 20 the
benefit OF the act IL - als0 PROVIDED that na
agreement exacted from the empioye shau Operate
TO DEPRIVE him OF the nenent OF tine acs or as bar
10 his claim Tor damages: also that the provisions
Of the act shall apply in all cases OF employment
Territories
TWO BuAs INTRODUCED IL Tux SENATE ro-pAv.
In the senate to-day MI. Hale introduced a bnl
TO declare the 18th OF February OF each year
legal holiday In the District OF columbia and re-
eognzed as such. Referred TO the District CON-
Mr. Teller reintroduced the BIN TO allow Henry
G DeAlma the sum OF q, 900 for valuable inior-
-
Referred 10 committee on claims.
a skw CRY rosT-oFFlcs AND MUNICIPAL BUILDING
FOR WASHINGTON.
There Will be an active effort this session 90 pass
bill for tie construction OF city post-office and
municipal building FOR Washington The House
committee on pubic buildings and grounds while
agreeing unanimously last session that there was
imperative necessity FOR a new building. failed
10 70 set oln adopted because %
how'll should be located The old propositions.
anu ifobaois some new ones. VIII b. put IA this
session, aud an effort viii De made Ca agree upon
solne pan ana press ~ 10 a conclusion There -
some Idea that the action upon the steam railroad
question II IL results IN the removal OF tue tracks
proposition topurchase the Baltimore and IsJtotaao
depot for a city post-oflice.
Captsei Topics.
ABiiL TO LIMIT THE JURISDICTION 90 e. :. coURrs.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Coke In the senate to-
day 10 limit the jurisdiction uf United STATES
courts, provides that the circuit and District
courts OF the United states shall not take oriyina,
cognizance OF any suit OF a ,ivil nature between
corporation organized under the laws OF any
state and citizen OF any state In which corpora
tion at The time OF action may have been carry.
Ing on any business, except In cases arising under
the patent or copyright laws
REFRESHMENTS DTBBLK, or SOUTH CAROLINE,
who has served four years at the head OF the CON-
mittee on public buildings and grounds in a man
ner very satisfactory 20 the House. will again have
bic to place hm IN a higher position. He < Not
seeking" anything, and would probably not de-
cline IL rsasSigned 10 hts old committee.
THE SOUTHEAST EXPOSITION
Joint resolution introduced 10y senator CAN to-
day authorizes the several EXECUTIVE Departments
10 loan Government articles or material 10 the
Industrial, Agricultural and horticultural Expo
sltion OF the southeast TO be held at Jacksonville
ricuture 20 obtain fruits shrubs and plants Tor the
use OF the exposition, and apprOpriates therefor
the sum OF $3.50
FOR MINISTER TO MEXICO
II is said that eN-Congressrnan Mckenzie
OF Kentucky, Is 10 be appointed minister Co
Mexico. Mr.. Mckenzie Is well known In Washing.
ton and has many friends here. lie has been
heartily endorsed by the democrats q Kentucky
and his friends believe he VIII get the appoint.
ment.
THE MARYLAND DELEGATION
are pressing Mr. Gibson for place on the House
committee on rivers and harbors II is claimed
that the State Of Maryland, which has large In
terests In the river and harbor improvements be-
sides the Interest the proximity TO Washington
resentation on the committee. There Is quite a
struggle for assignments on this comInitteel
but Mr.. Gibson's claim Is warmly pressed by his
colleagues.
TIE DEVELOPMENT or ALASKA.
senator Hoars bill TO facilitate the settlement
and development OF Alaska Is a refntroduction OF
the bill OF the last Congress directing that an ex.
pioratfon and survey be made for tie purpose OF
ascertanng the best ana feasible route for tbs
construction or a railroad from the northern boun-
dary OF the United States through British Coum.
ba ana Alaska 20 harbor on the southern coast
OF the Alaskan peninsula or on Behring's Sea The
President Is requested % take proper steps 20
cure the consent OF the British COVER nment TO tina
survey. An appropriation Of 100000 Is made.
THE SENATE hpyoUKSs
AT the close OF MI stewards remarks on hfs bfIffu
the senate this afternoon the bill referred 10
the committee on finance. The senate then ON
motion OF MIR. SpoOner, proceeded 10 executive
business, and soon afterward, at pan, adjourned
TIL Monday.
MOTIFS.
MIR. VIM. II. Nichols, OF Texas, has been ap-
pointed assistant doorSeeper OF the House.
CathOItcisn in Japan.
From the London Tablet.
Southern Japan possesses a Bishop, thirty-two
European missionaries, NIFTY catechists. thirteen
nuns OF the Holy Child Jesus. and fourteen sisierp
of 81. Paul OF Charities The mission comprises siN-
teen districts, eghty-seven Christian settlements
forty-one churches or chapels a seminary WIN
twelve pupils. nineteen schools with COS pupils slx
orphanages seven girls schools, ami three pnar.
macies; l,G61 baptisas, OF which aSs are adults.
have been administered during lss5- SO.
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